The Wright Brothers: What Is That In The Sky?

The 1920s was nicknamed the “Roaring Twenties” because every action had a voice. Every event or amendment was supported by some type of individual or group. Certain individuals made opportunity for American citizens, such as Henry Ford. Because of business leaders like him, Americans once confined to their city of work, can now live miles away. This era was full of trial and error. Trial and error can be supported by the fact that a new amendment repealed a past amendment. America was shaped politically by Congress, stereotypes, and mass production. The 1920s wouldn’t be the same without the leading automobile industry, “New Women”, and the Eighteenth Amendment.

Technology played a vital part in helping America become the great economic and cultural success that it was during the 1920s. New advancements, new discoveries, and new inventions improved American lives in every imaginable way but not without a few negative side-effects. As mentioned earlier, the automobile really came into play during the 1920s by making traveling a common thing for anyone who could afford a car (Trueman, 2000). Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company, which began to mass produce affordable automobiles known as the Model-T. Ford's Model-T car became such an irresistible success that by the end of the decade, there was almost one car per family in the United States (Bruce, 1981). The automobile seemed to give people a type of new freedom, but the automobile also proved to be a dangerous item in the hands of many irresponsible people who loved to drink during the 1920s. The washing machine, telephone, and radio made their arrival during the twenties. People were discovering life to be far easier than the previous generations because of technology, but they were also slowly being driven into an industrial nation. People were lured

The 1920s was a decade filled with prosperity, chaos, and excitement. During the 1920s, many ground breaking inventions were introduced, such as the Model T Ford, the radio, and the television. The discoveries and cultural developments of the 1920s would go on to shape America for decades to come. The 1920s was arguably one of the most important decades in American history, in regards to the impact it had on American culture and way of life. Such an important decade should have a nickname, thus the 1920s were called the “Roaring 20s.” The decade of the 1920s is referred to as “roaring” because it was a time of dramatic social change, as demonstrated by the birth of a consumer society, the rise of a party culture, and the abandonment of long standing morals.

The 1920s was a time of prosperity and new ideas that challenged the social norm and began the movement into modernism that we know of today. The economy was still coming off of the First World War and tax policies were creating an economic boom with the increase of discretionary income. The United States was in a scary position on what to do after coming home from such a brutal war that was going to end all wars. The young generation brought out the best in people and challenged the intellect of many bright minds that had the solid traditionalist views with the new fast paced modernistic thoughts. The 1920s were a time of growth and led the United States and the modern views came quick and made a lasting impact.

     The technology and science during the twenties was very important. Many new ideas and inventions were introduced to Americans that influenced their lives. Henry fords automobile changed American life. Ford wanted to “democratize the automobile”. He wanted to everyone to be able to afford an automobile and have one. To help this he paid his workers five dollars a day, for doing this he was known as the friend of the worker. Ford also lowered the price of his cars. The model t ford became the “family pet of the nation” (Gales research, 1998). By 1929, 23.1 million passenger cars were in use in the United States. The privacy and mobility offered by the car would transform the Americans lived. The spread of technology affected consumerism. The United States economy went through a steady growth and expansion during this time. The radio became very popular in the twenties. By 1922, 3 million Americans households had radios. Many new electric appliances such as: vacuum cleaners, toasters, washing machines, televisions and refrigerators were introduced. These appliances helped the American housewife. Women became America’s greatest consumer. People started going to see motion pictures. The first movies were called silent screens.

In conclusion the 1920’s should be considered and looked back on in American history as a time to be alive. The new inventions and new modern society let Americans feel good about themselves. The Automotive Age led to the decade being a successful period in economics. The government let the people be and was focused on the Dawes Plan. In conclusion the 1920’s should be remembered as an age of

It also had many advancements in technology, including technology for space. In 1926, Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rocket. This was an important milestone in American history and a major step towards space. Space travel really wasn’t a reality until this fateful day. The launch was a success, even though it only lasted about 2 and a half seconds, and once again someone in the twenties showed the world that the impossible was possible. This event, like the creation of penicillin, is still felt today. Anything that has been launched into space or is planned for the future has to thank the twenties for making their mission possible. The effects of this are beyond comprehension and is so important in human history that Goddard has his name on a space center. Just another example of people in the twenties being catalysts for

During this time many people started to go against the beliefs of an ideal American Society, women wore shorter dresses, they drank alcohol, despite it being illegal, and most of all the everyday lifestyle of an average american was changed. This led to new inventions and heroes like Charles Lindbergh to rise. Charles Lindbergh, also known as the dare devil who flew a plane from New York to Paris nonstop in 33.5 hours in May of 1927. The culture of the 1920s, new inventions in the 1920s, and contribution of Charles Lindbergh in the 1920s shaped the Roaring 20s and helped the US advance to what it is right

Many of the most trying and eye-opening experiences America had ever encountered took place during the years of 1919 and 1930; ranging from the end of the war to the stock market crash, the nation stayed together and developed many inventions and ideas that would drastically change the future of America. Most of the time when people speak about the 1920s they describe them as roaring. They have mental pictures that reflect women in flappers dancing with wine glasses filled to the brim in one hand and a lite cigarette in the other hand. They imagine men in expensive tuxedos buying lavish and luxury items such as cars and mansions. They think of works of literature such as The Great Gatsby that depict the 1920s as a place where people were free to do what they wanted when they wanted, whether it was legal or not. The twenties are considered a time where people had more money than they needed and they spent it accordingly. However, that is not the entire concept of the 1920s. The twenties were not just a time of over spending. They were a time of fear. People had never had nor seen this much money in circulation. They had especially not grown custom to witnessing people spend the money on items they did not need.

The Roaring Twenties was a new time for everyone. People were living in cities instead on farms and businesses were becoming more prosperous than ever. Things were getting better for everyone. The 1920s finally allowed people to believe it was okay to push the limits, to take risks and think outside the box. The economy was flourishing new and art and technology was being invented. The Roaring Twenties was a prosperous time for both the people and the economy. New advancements were made that help shape the economy that we now have today.

The “Roaring Twenties”, the “Jazz Age”, the decade that went from “Boom to Bust”, whatever you call it, the 1920s is known as a time of prosperity, optimism, and opportunity. At a glance the twenties could easily be considered the most influential decade in history. From the newly modified fashion trends and the developing music industry, to the life changing scientific and technological advancements, the 1920s was a time of constant change. Government rulings, like the 18th and 19th Amendments and the Prohibition Act, worked to quickly dictate the direction society was headed. The production of developments in the big cities like the Yankee Stadium, Sears store, and Wrigley Building founded ideas of a promising future (people). New figures,

The economic boom of the Roaring Twenties was given to a causation of several factors. The most likely of which was the increases in disposable income that the average American had, due in no small part to unionization of the early 1900’s and later. Perhaps a direct correlation was as well the standardization of the workday to only eight hours, as this lead to more free time, and with more money and more free time, people had money to spend to amuse themselves. The other technological advance which ties very well into this is the advent of the mass assembly processes of the assembly line. This gave an unprecedented ability to cheaply produces large quantities of consumer goods quickly. This gave rise to many bored people with a large amount of disposable income, with a smorgasbord of goods/services on which to spend this money, in a pursuit of happiness or an effort to be entertained. This in turn gave rise to more manufacturing jobs/service jobs which in turn would give more money into the system. Technological inventions also shaped and changed the way Americans did things. The automobile was the largest effect on this, as it was for the automobile that brought about mass production, and in this effort, a new support industry was born, that of oil refining, rubber for the tires, glass for the windows, and steel for the bodies. All of these industries expanded along with the increase in the amount of automobiles that exploded upon the scene. Cars are no good without roads to travel on, so more roads needed to be built and with this new infrastructure, support and maintenance was needed as well, this led to more jobs that hadn’t existed before, which again, led to more money flowing into the system, money that needed to be spent. The airplane, whereas it had been around for nearly 17 years or so at that point, the technology had not been matured enough to offer any real benefit to the common man, as air travel was prohibitively expensive, not to mention dangerous. Air travel didn’t completely take off at this point, but it had its foot in the door. The same manufacturing process pioneered by Henry Ford were adopted by airplane companies, and as more airplanes became available, competition among early airlines

During the course of World War I, airplanes proved to be a useful tool for the military. With the introduction of airmail planes were now utilized for commercial purposes. The Air Mail Act of 1925 gave birth to the airlines and passenger

The world was changed on December 17, 1903 when Orville Wright flew the first airplane for a period of 12 seconds. Orville, born in 1871 and his brother Wilbur, born in 1867 grew up in Dayton Ohio with two other brothers, Reuchlin and Lorin and one sister Katherine. They grew up in a loving family, which helped the brothers with the success in their future. Many people are not aware that much of their knowledge that went into the makings of the airplane came from their mother Susan and the bicycle repair shop they owned. Interestingly, Wilbur and Orville were not the men who first thought of flying. In the 16th century, Leonardo de Vinci had thoughts of a “flying machine” that was ahead its time, though

Airlines Industry is large and growing, it is also the most fiercely competitive sector. It facilitates international trade, world economy growth, tourism and international investment. The airline industry has over time with the use of modern technology been able to take advantage of the short haul, high frequency and gained a competitive advantage over other forms of travel, such as buses and railroad travel. Additionally, the airline industry still holds the market for global travel at a low cost and convenient way to travel. The aviation industry gives a good contribution to the GDP which includes the following: airline services, general aviation, civil airport operations, aircraft manufacturing, and